Station Boothbay Harbor boat crew earns awards

PORTLAND, Maine – A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor received awards at the station last Thursday for their response to a fire July 11, 2008, at the Washburn and Doughty Shipyard in East Boothbay, Maine.

“These awards are well-deserved,” said Capt. James B. McPherson, the commander of Sector Northern New England. “This Coast Guard boat crew demonstrated exceptional professionalism and bravery. Their efforts resulted in the safe evacuation of two shipyard workers and prevented the potential injury of numerous others.”

During the response the crew evacuated two shipyard workers from the shipyard, they helped relocate several vessels from nearby mooring fields, and enforced a 500 yard safety zone to prevent onlookers from getting too close to the fire.